A criminal group that used an SMS blaster to distribute phishing messages on a large scale has been dismantled in Kazakhstan.
The messages appeared to come from Beeline and Halyk Bank. Recipients were offered a "bonus exchange" and directed to a fraudulent website.
Victims were then asked to provide their full name, phone number, bank card details, CVV code, and SMS verification code. Using this information, the perpetrators gained access to victims' bank accounts and stole their funds.
According to the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the SMS blaster enabled the criminals to send phishing messages disguised as notifications from trusted organizations.
Source: Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (FMA)
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